The World Cup

Whether you call it football, fútbol, footy, or soccer, the FIFA World Cup unites fans together to watch one of the world's most popular sports. Check out titles selected by RCL subject editors on the globalization of soccer and World Cup history, along with how science, statistics, sociology, and cultural studies help us better understand the sport. Resources for College Libraries (RCL) features 90,000+ core titles for academic libraries, curated by Choice/ACRL subject specialists and available at rclweb.net.

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The World Cup

Whether you call it football, fútbol, footy, or soccer, the FIFA World Cup unites fans together to watch one of the world's most popular sports. Check out titles selected by RCL subject editors on the globalization of soccer and World Cup history, along with how science, statistics, sociology, and cultural studies help us better understand the sport. Resources for College Libraries (RCL) features 90,000+ core titles for academic libraries, curated by Choice/ACRL subject specialists and available at rclweb.net.

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